Landlord jailed for wrongful eviction

A LANDLORD who unlawfully evicted his tenant has been jailed.Kenston McIntosh forced out Michael Hutchinson from the property, in Balfour Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, in March. McIntosh, 51, was jailed for three months at Oxford Crown Court on Friday after admitting unlawful eviction. The case came to light when McIntosh refused to provide Oxford City Council with proof of Mr Hutchinson’s tenancy in February. Mr Hutchinson, who needed the proof to claim housing benefit, had previously paid his rent in cash since 2006. Read more: